I got rejected from Buffalo State College because I completely forgot to send them my gap statement. I didn't get rejected from any Ivies, but I never applied. I kind of wish I had done so just out of curiosity, but then again, I got into a good state school and financial aid pays for it (so I'll have minimal debt) and it's close enough to home that a dorm room is optional.

I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

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At 5/1/2013 5:28:41 PM, 000ike wrote:Do you get a college interview before they reject you? Or is not being interviewed a sign that they're going to reject you?

They offer interviews to as many applicants as they can, Harvard alums throughout the country will volunteer to do interviews

Same here, I got a Harvard interview, but I still got rejected.

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

Why did I think you went to Dartmouth?

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I got into forest hill college without too much hassle, a maths test, general knowledge test and abstract reasoning test (an IQ test that actually works), then an interview. Interesting that they prefer younger students to older students. My first year had a total student size of people my level at only ~90 students. Only one or two were above 12 years of age.

What is it like to desperately want to get into a certain college then get rejected?

At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

I disagree. There are plenty of stupid, stupid people in AP classes, and smart people who just didn't care for AP work. I'd say the distribution of intelligent people is only slightly better in AP classes. Also, the best part of them is that they look good on an application, which is all that matters in high school.

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

I disagree. There are plenty of stupid, stupid people in AP classes, and smart people who just didn't care for AP work.

Agreed 100%, but dude have you been in a regular class? Far worse from my experience

I'd say the distribution of intelligent people is only slightly better in AP classes. Also, the best part of them is that they look good on an application, which is all that matters in high school.

This is a good point if a bit unfortunate. No APs or IBs looks really bad on a college ap

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

I disagree. There are plenty of stupid, stupid people in AP classes, and smart people who just didn't care for AP work.

Agreed 100%, but dude have you been in a regular class? Far worse from my experience

I'd say the distribution of intelligent people is only slightly better in AP classes. Also, the best part of them is that they look good on an application, which is all that matters in high school.

This is a good point if a bit unfortunate. No APs or IBs looks really bad on a college ap

How does the difficulty level of AP compare to that of normal classes?

At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

I disagree. There are plenty of stupid, stupid people in AP classes, and smart people who just didn't care for AP work.

Agreed 100%, but dude have you been in a regular class? Far worse from my experience

I'd say the distribution of intelligent people is only slightly better in AP classes. Also, the best part of them is that they look good on an application, which is all that matters in high school.

This is a good point if a bit unfortunate. No APs or IBs looks really bad on a college ap

How can an AP look bad on a college app? It's like a prerequisite to even being considered for admission. Princeton isn't going to accept somebody who took the lowest level classes his school offered and Got As over someone who took the highest level classes and got As.

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At 5/2/2013 1:49:33 AM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:I only applied to four schools, because I had to pay the application fees myself; I was accepted to all four. My dad didn't want to pay for NYU and neither did I, so I go to WVU now. I honestly don't know why I cared so much about AP classes or my SAT score.

AP classes because they count as college credit right? I assumed that was the only reason to take them. Damn my 3.

the best thing about AP classes is being in a class with more intelligent people and getting a better education. What AP class did you take?

I disagree. There are plenty of stupid, stupid people in AP classes, and smart people who just didn't care for AP work.

Agreed 100%, but dude have you been in a regular class? Far worse from my experience

I'd say the distribution of intelligent people is only slightly better in AP classes. Also, the best part of them is that they look good on an application, which is all that matters in high school.

This is a good point if a bit unfortunate. No APs or IBs looks really bad on a college ap

How can an AP look bad on a college app? It's like a prerequisite to even being considered for admission. Princeton isn't going to accept somebody who took the lowest level classes his school offered and Got As over someone who took the highest level classes and got As.

She meant that having taken no AP or IB classes looks bad on one's application.